Elqui Province
# Elqui Province

Elqui Province (Spanish: Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo.

## Geography and demography

According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 16,895.1 $km^2$ (6,523 sq mi) and had a population of 442,999 inhabitants, giving it a population density of $21.6/km^2$ (56/sq mi). It is the ninth most populated province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 28.3% (80,613 persons).

## Municipalities in the province of Elqui

* Andacollo
* Coquimbo
* La Higuera
* La Serena
* Paihuano
* Vicuña
